Category Archives: Warehousing

Saudi Arabia’s Port Authority signed a 1 billion riyal ($267 million) agreement with Jeddah’s chamber of commerce to establish a logistics zone in Jeddah’s al-Khomra, both sides, said a statement. The new zone will be built in an area spanning 3 million square meters in the Red Sea port city, Jeddah Chamber said in a statement. The zone will provide a number of services including warehouses and specialized storage facilities, the Port Authority said in a statement.

Drools India, a leading provider of quality pet food and nutrition products, is proud to announce the opening of the largest CNF warehouse in the pet food category in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India. This state-of-the-art facility has a storage space of seventy thousand sq. ft. enabling faster supply chain management and quality control. The warehouse will revolutionize the way Drools serves its customers by sharing fresher inventory straight out of their manufacturing unit. It has already established primary routes across the state and will serve the expanding customer base across key cities such as Mumbai, Nashik and Thane. The warehouse features advanced technology and equipment that will streamline the loading and unloading process, reducing the time it takes to unload an 18-MT vehicle to just three hours and to load an LCV in just one hour. It further will be able to load and unload five vehicles at once, reducing billing and delivery time to just 48 hours. Commenting on the new warehouse, Dr. Shashank Sinha, CEO and Veterinarian, Drools, said, “The inauguration of the largest CNF warehouse in this industry marks a significant step ahead for Drools. We are excited to unveil this new state-of-the-art warehouse, which will significantly improve our supply chain and customer experience. It will provide a direct upgrade to 2500+ retail outlets, pet stores and shops. Our ultimate goal is to provide all our stakeholders with the highest quality products and exceptional service, and this new facility will allow us to do just that.” “We are committed to investing in our infrastructure to better serve our customers and continue our growth as a leader in the pet food and nutrition industry”, he further added. This new …

Ecom Express Limited has opened its fulfillment centre in Chandigarh. This will be the Company’s first grocery fulfilment center in Punjab and 60th fulfilment centre in India. The new grocery centre in Chandigarh sprawls across the area of approximately 90,000 Sq. ft. The site has been selected for its strategic location-based network centricity. It is designed to support over 30 dark stores to supply grocery items on demand, speed to market and customers. With this growth, the grocery chain will be able to serve a wider range of customers and transport their orders to towns in neighboring states and the region more quickly. The facility has a value creation area that provides labelling, packaging, and dispatch services, with an average inventory of close to 2.8 million items and processing capacity to handle up to 270,000 units throughput per day at full capacity. Modern Vertical Reciprocal Conveyors (VRCs) lifts, and spiral conveyers with long-span multi-tier shelving will optimise the operations to give high mobility and speed in the movement of items. Furthermore, with temperature-controlled system, up to -20 degrees, the facility can handle fruits and vegetables operations with less chances of wastage.

Ekart, India’s largest supply chain network and part of the Flipkart group, will now make its warehouses across the country available to brands, manufacturers, retailers, and SMEs as a part of its vision to become a fourth-party logistics (4PL) player in the country. “The initiative will enable brands of all sizes, manufacturers, and retailers from across industries to leverage Ekart’s technologically-advanced fulfilment centres for flexible, affordable, and scalable inventory storage solutions,” says an official release. The end-to-end warehousing services by Ekart will include ready-to-use best-in-class warehousing space, order management, integrated logistics and inventory management, further helping brands scale their business. “Ekart will also offer specialised facilities such as temperature-controlled storage and storage for high-value inventory for businesses in need of these requirements.” Ekart has a pan India supply chain network spread across more than 20 million sq feet. To begin with, it will offer four dedicated sites across Bilaspur in Haryana, Malur in Karnataka, Saidham in Mumbai, and Uluberia (West Bengal) as well as 17 shared sites across India to businesses of all sizes. The warehouses will ease the fulfilment process of orders for customers by helping reduce the transit time and better delivery speed. “The state-of-the-art, Grade-A fulfilment centres are equipped to facilitate the safe and speedy delivery of orders. Ekart’s capability to handle 80+ product categories will also now be available to the brands.”

Bobba Group inaugurated its new 75000 square foot tech enabled warehouse facility located at Sonnappanahalli, Bellary Road in Bengaluru. The newly launched Bobba Logistics warehouse is a sprawling 75,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility with temperature monitoring technology. The warehouse has a cold storage with a 600 pallet capacity, 8 docking stations and remote monitoring system. It has a complete provision to manage end-to-end supply chain needs, including newer strategies like micro-fulfilment. V. S. Bobba, Managing Director, Bobba Group said “Bobba group has been a pioneer in the aviation, airport cargo and ground handling services for over 30 years. We have 500 employees managing air cargo terminals, providing ground and ramp handling services. The opening of our new warehouse is a significant milestone for the Bobba group. The Bobba Logistics warehouse is a tech enabled multi story warehousing facility that will help companies reduce their transportation costs and improve their delivery time. Our warehouse is strategically located near the city center to ensure quicker deliveries to multiple locations.” The Bobba Logistics warehouse facility is located at Sonnappanahalli, Bellary Road, Bengaluru. The warehouse is strategically located along NH 44, 12 kilometres from Bengaluru International Airport and 25 kilometres from Bengaluru’s City center (MG Road). This facility is an ideal location for businesses as it provides excellent connectivity to the Bangalore City center and further connects to cities such as Hyderabad, Kurnool and Anantapur. Chandrakala Bobba, Director, Bobba Group said “We are thrilled to open the Bobba Logistics warehouse facility in Bangalore today. This is a new inning for the Bobba Group. We have built the facility to serve a number of industries, including e-commerce. Depending on the needs of the client, we offer first-mile, …

APM Terminals Pipavav has partnered with Contrans Logistics to develop a state-of-the-art warehousing facility in the proximity of the port. The logistic park will offer a modern warehousing facility and customized logistics solutions, APMT said in a statement. The multi-modal logistics park will support international and domestic storage requirements and several value-added services to customers. It offers connectivity with international and coastal shipping routes, access to the Indian rail network through the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) and connects to the evolving road network in Gujarat and the northern hinterland. The MMLP was inaugurated by Birna Osk, chief ..

Allcargo Logistics announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement (SPA) with BRE Asia Urban Holdings to acquire 90% equity share capital and optionally convertible debentures (OCDs) of Madanahatti Logistics and Industrial Parks. Madanahatti Logistics and Industrial Parks was incorporated on 6 December 2018. It is engaged in the warehousing leasing and management business. The company reported a turnover of Rs 3.05 crore for the financial year ended 31 March 2022. The company stated that the acquisition aligns with real estate business being demerged into TransIndia Realty & Logistics Parks and is a strategic fit with future plans. The company will acquire 5,40,000 shares or 90% of the equity shareholding of Madanahatti Logistics for a cash consideration of Rs 6.36 crore and 1,07,78,147 Class A OCDs for Rs 17.60 crore.

Asian consumer logistics experts LF Logistics, a subsidiary of a shipping, energy, and logistics conglomerate Maersk, has taken up warehousing space in the National Capital Region (NCR) sprawling 5 lakh square feet (sq ft). Located in Horizon Industrial Parks in Farukh Nagar, the company will use this facility to fulfil commitments from northern India. “LF Logistics has extensive Asia experience in delivering end-to-end logistics solutions. We are keen to bring this experience to India and transform the logistics landscape with quicker turnaround times. We are pleased to join hands with Horizon Industrial Parks in Farukh Nagar, to cater to the growing needs of our customers in North India,” said Prem Ramachandran, Head of India, LF Logistics. Rahul Pandit, CEO-Horizon Industrial Parks, added that a company of such a scale and an appetite to grow fast in India required a partner who would collaborate and be agile for proactive execution and timely delivery.

Blackstone Inc. is building a built-to-suit warehouse for Amazon India in Delhi, the first in-city fulfillment centre for the e-commerce giant in the national capital, sources said. The warehouse is spread over an area of 500,000 sq ft, and Amazon has signed a 20-year lease with Horizon Industrial Parks, the entity under which the US-based asset manager has housed its logistics assets in India. According to official reports this is the first-ever built-to-suit arrangement between Amazon and Blackstone anywhere in the world. The facility is expected to be ready by October. A spokesperson for Amazon India said, “We are always adjusting our network to best fit our business needs and improve the experience for our employees, associates, and customers. However, we do not comment on what we may or may not be doing in the future,” said reports.

Welspun One Logistics Parks (WOLP), has signed a pact with the Uttar Pradesh government to set up warehousing facilities and logistics parks in the state at an investment of ₹2,000 crore. The company said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to broaden its presence in the warehousing sector in North India. The MoU was signed at the UP Global Investors Summit 2023 which was held on 10-12 February 2023 in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh is aiming to be a $1 trillion economy, and the logistics and warehousing sector has been identified a priority sector to help achieve this target. “Welspun One seeks to effectively utilise government and private land parcels in Lucknow for the construction of Grade A warehouse facilities and logistics parks. WOLP would invest ₹2,000 crore in the state of Uttar Pradesh with the support of this association,” the company said in a statement.